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There has been tremendous progress in the past few years on the measurements of masses of neutron stars and black holes in our Galaxy. In this talk, Dr. Ozel will discuss how applying statistical techniques on the new data reveals the evolution of these compact objects and the dividing line between them, while raising questions about our understanding of the supernova mechanism. She will then present our recent measurements of the radii of neutron stars and a new formalism by which these measurements can be used to study the neutron star interior. Dr. Ozel will show how the combination of the tightly constrained radii and the discovery of a two solar mass pulsar has allowed for the first astrophysical inference of the pressure of cold matter above nuclear saturation density. Finally, she will discuss the implications of these developments for nuclear theory and astrophysics.

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